Senior U.S. intelligence officials have warned that American voters will likely be subjected to a wave of misinformation campaigns and influence campaigns orchestrated from the U.S. enemy. These campaigns are designed to influence the outcome of the presidential election and undermine the trust in the process.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a new assessment just 29 days before the November 5 election when voters will choose the next U.S. President and take part in many state and local elections.
Voice of America reported that a senior U.S. Intelligence official, speaking anonymously at a press conference, said: “We’ve seen actors ramp up their activity as we get closer and closer to Election Day.”
“They recognize that people are already voting and operations can have greater impact as we approach Election Day,” added the official, emphasizing the fact that the election may only be the beginning of this effort.
U.S. Intelligence officials report that Russia is continuing to actively run influence campaign aimed at boosting the former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump, while undermining Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign.
Iran, on the other hand, is concentrating its efforts to aid Harris by damaging Trump’s campaign. Officials have highlighted a hacking and leak operation that is targeting Trump’s election campaign. The operation has been traced back to three operatives from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. Intelligence agencies estimate that China has so-far stayed out of the U.S. Presidential race, instead concentrating to influence American voters to oppose local and state candidates who are perceived as being unfavorable for Beijing’s interest, especially those who express support to Taiwan.
The local military administration reported that on October 8, Russia used guided bombs to attack the Esman community, located in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast, killing two civilians.
The U.S. military‘s top commander in Europe Gen. Chris Cavoli has compiled a list of American weapon systems that could help Ukraine fight Russia, but which the Biden Administration has yet to provide.
Senior U.S. intelligence officials have warned that American voters will likely face a surge in misinformation and influence campaigns orchestrated from U.S. enemies.
Denys Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Donetsk Oblast, said that Russia had stolen more than 180,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from the port of Mariupol.
According to Bob Woodward’s book, the former U.S. president Donald Trump secretly sent Putin the COVID-19 test device for personal use when the coronavirus epidemic began in 2020.
Biden was to convene in Germany a meeting of leaders of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on October 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected present his victory plan.
Local authorities reported that Russian forces used guided aerial bombs to attack a densely-populated area in Kharkiv on Oct. 8. At least two people were killed and five others injured.
“We believe this issue, the extension of the Russian sanctions should be decided after U.S. election.” We need to see what direction the new U.S. administration takes on this issue,” said Mihaly Varga, Hungarian Finance minister.
Oleksandr Ohrimenko, commander 72nd Mechanized Brigade, said: “The enemy had superiority on tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and artillery systems as well as anti-tank weapons and personnel.”
The police announced on October 8 that the head of an inter-district Center for Medical and Social Experts located in Kyiv would appear in court for allegedly issuing fake disability certificates.
The Foreign Office of the United Kingdom announced on October 8 that sanctions were issued against Russian units who used chemical weapons in the battlefield in Ukraine.
In a post shared on the official account of the Cuban Foreign Ministry’s X page, Carlos M. Pereira said that Cuba had officially requested to be a BRICS ‘Partner Country.’ This was done through a formal letter sent to Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia.
The documentary of Anastasia Trofimova has been criticized by many for what they perceive to be an attempt to whitewash Russians who were involved in the war.
“Since Russia and North Korea signed a treaty similar to a military coalition, the possibility of a deployment like this is highly probable,” South Korean Defense minister Kim Yong-Hyun stated in the parliament.
The governor initially claimed that Russia used KAB air bombs, but later clarified the type of weapon still being determined.
Regional authorities reported that Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least 3 people and injured 50 others, including children, over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities.
In an interview broadcast on October 7, Vice President Kamala Harri said that Washington would address Ukraine’s possible entrance into NATO “if and whenever it reaches that point.”
According to Oleh Kiper, the Governor of Odesa Oblast, Russian forces attacked a foreign civil ship flying the flags of Palau in Odesa. The attack resulted in the death of a 60-year-old Ukrainian port worker and the injury of five foreigners.
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